ADA 2014: Friday highlights

Tony Edwards
Oct 12, 2014
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SAN ANTONIO - The American Dental Association (ADA) 2014 annual meeting continued on Friday, with a crowded exhibit floor, dozens of continuing education offerings, and the presentation of more 2014 Dental Excellence Awards.

Here are a few highlights from Friday:

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DrBicuspid.com Editor-in-Chief Tony Edwards presents Robert J. Whitman, CEO and director of clinical education of Forward Science, with the 2014 Dental Excellence Award for Best New Preventive Product for the company's OralID oral cancer screening device.
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Image courtesy of EZ Event Photography. Copyright © 2014 American Dental Association.
The nerve center of the exhibit floor, featuring ADA video presentations on cultural diversity and other topics on Friday.
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Daniel Easty, technology advisor for Patterson Dental, accepts the 2014 Dental Excellence Award from DrBicuspid.com Editor-in-Chief Tony Edwards. Patterson's Eaglesoft 17 was awarded in the Best New/Updated Software/Service category.
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Image courtesy of EZ Event Photography. Copyright © 2014 American Dental Association.
This image shows less than half of one side of the massive exhibit floor at ADA 2014. With more than 540 exhibitors, the exhibit floor took up more than 126,000 sq ft at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio.
Friday highlights from ADA 2014
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DrBicuspid.com Editor-in-Chief Tony Edwards presents Robert J. Whitman, CEO and director of clinical education of Forward Science, with the 2014 Dental Excellence Award for Best New Preventive Product for the company's OralID oral cancer screening device.
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